Beverage cooling and dispensing apparatus.



P. G. SGHNEIDER & W. 0. L. ZIEHN. BEVERAGE 000mm AND DISPENSING APPARATUS.

'APPLIUATION FILED 00129, 1907.

Patented 001.27, 1908.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

F. G. SCHNEIDER & W. G. L. ZIEHN. BEVERAGE 000mm; AND DISPENSING APPARATUS.

. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 29, 1907.

. m. O0 2 7 H4 M Q 5 m h 2 L u T I m 3 w I D f m w 1 a f P V 1 5w V a F. G. SCHNEIDER & W. G. L. ZIEHN.

BEVERAGE COOLING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION IE'ILBD 0012.29, 1907.

902,333. Patented 001;. 27, 1908.

8 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

FREDRICK G. SCHXEIDER AND WILLIAM C. L. ZIEHN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BEVERAGE COOLING AND DISPENSINIG APPARATUS. 1

v No. 902,333.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

, Application filed omber 29, 1907. Serial No. 339,780.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDRICK G.

' SCHNEIDER and IVILLIAM C. L. ZIEHN, citilarge or small places, as required; to prom utely sanitary at all times; to construct the rlnslng tanks and bottle cooling tanks entirely of metal, and to employ round corners in the same so as toi'prevent sediment and impurities from lodging therein; to make the structure in sections which, when set up, will form one homogeneous structure, thereby adapting the apparatus for ready use, in

vide aperfect drainage'system, which Wlll not only keep the ap aratus in proper sanitary condition but moreover,-in a large measure,- if not entirely, dispense with theuse of ice as a cooling n1edium,which is a feature of prime importance in a device of this character; and the invention finally consists in the features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed. r

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved sanitary'work board set up for use; '2 a top or plan view thereof; 3 a verticat sectional view showlng the arrangement-of the glass liquid 1 receptacle and the supports therefor; 4

a top or plan view of the cap of theliquid recept-acle; Fig. 5 a transverse section taken on line 55 of Fig. 3;' Fig. 6 a vertical sectional elevation illustrating the manner in which the water is admitted to the system, as well as the induction pipe or tube adapted to convey the liquid from the casks or barrels (not shown). in connection therewith; Fig. 7 a longitudinal sectional view of the structure Fig. 8 a detail in section of the liquid cooler;

' Fig. 9 a cross section taken on line 99 of Fig. 7; and Fig. 10 a similar view taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 7.

In constructing this sanitary work board, we prefer to make the bottle cooling receptacle 11 and the rinsing tank 12, respectively,

I not leak and which is capable .of retainin a perfect enameled surface so as to especia y adapt itself for the Work intendedy Drain '11 are formed, as usual, in the bot-- openings 'toms' o the cooling receptacle and tank, and

an overflow 12 is located near the upper outer edge of the rinsing tank. Positioned slightly above the rinsing tank and on its farther side is a faucet 12 for supplying water to the rinsing tank. The aforesaid and have all their corners rounde receptacles are made integral, res ectively, so as to preventsediment or impurities from'lodging therein, it being one of our primary objects to make the structure sanitary in every respect.

We prefer to make the sanitary work board in sections, thus enabling the same to be easily transported and set up in large or small places, as desired. Accordingly, the

joints 13 of the various sections are made with special reference to fitting together where they are'firinly cemented in osition in'the usual manner; and, as shown, olts 14 are adapted to be passed through and secured to lugs 15, formed on the parts adjacent to one another, for securing the respective sections in proper position, porting beams 16 are secured, at their ends,

to transversely disposed end channel bars 16', by bolts 17. Bosses-18, having interior screw threads, are screwed to the aforesaid beams and are adapted to receive the upper threaded ends of the supporting legs 19, said legs being first set in feet 20, which are firmly secured to the floor. Holes 19 are formed in the body of the supporting legs and are adapted to receive rods (not shown) which, when put therein, form suitable levers with which to secure-the legs in proper position. Another feature of importance arising from the use of this construction is the fact that the structure can always be positioned with facility when the floor sags and becomes uneven. \Vhere space permits, an auxiliary end board 21 may be utilized, if desired, the same being supported by diagonally disposed braces 22 secured to the structure.

. Adjacent to and connected with-the rinsing tank l2,'in the same manner as the secdisposed tray 23, of the usual character,

tray comprising a plurality of spaced cross Longitudinal sup- 7 tions heretofore described, is .a horizontally.

of any suitable metal or material which will 1 rods or bars 24, retained in fixed position by outer and intermediate al other suitable material. ed to be positioned slightly above the inclined drain plate 26, which is' secured to the rinsing tank 12, as shown, and receives the liuid dripping from the aforesaid tray upon wch the glasses are placed for Q1 u t and permits said liquid to flow off into a sink. Along the inner side ofthe tray 23, rinsing tank 12, and bottle cooling receptacle 11, is

formed an n right shield 23', about two inches in heig t, which serves to prevent the water fromsplashing on the dress of the attendant.

The cooler is supported, as usual, upon legs adapted to be set in feet at the lower ends, and to have their upper threaded ends retained, in bosses, as heretofore described. 'A plurality of depending metal pipes 31 are adapted to extend downwardly through the floor 32 of the building, to directly communicate with the beer kegs or other liquid receptacles. In order to enable a perfect drainage system to be used in connection therewith, I prefer to use glass liquid coning metal pipes 31.

veying tubes or pipes 33, which are positioned centrally within the aforesaid depend- As there is considerable space about the glass liquid conveying tubes 33 Within the metal pipes 31, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, water under pressure, when admitted from the water cook 34, will be forced upwardly therefrom. When more than one keg or receptacle is: tapped, the apparatus may be duplicated, as desired, it only being necessary that a common water supply pipe 35 be used to convey the water to the respective depending metallic pipes 31. A drain cook 36 is located 0 posite the water supply cook 34,-- thus aflor means for draining out the system when necessary. The water supply cock 34 is secured to a four-way couphng 34' of the usual t ,0- which permits the admitted water to w forced upwardly by pressure through the pipes 31. Plugs 37 are screwed into the owes passage of these couplings 34, and acking boxes 38 are secured therein. lands 39 are positioned below and in alinement with the aforesaid st in boxes and are fixedly retained by. caps 40, which have nipples 41 depen I: receive the upper v of hose 42, which connect with the kegs or other liquid tanks. Above the floor 32 of the building is a plate 43, having three lugs formed thereon, adapted to be secured by suitable means to the bottom of the cooler. A stu h 1|. g box 44', as usual, is secured below the inlet of the liqpihd receptacle. v

e glass liquid reta' .4; vl 44 isin direct communication, as so, with the glass tubes, which are inclosed in the metal This'tray is adapts therefrom, adapted to teases end. An up r cross head 46 is adapte to bepositione over the threaded ends of the tie rods 47, which are suitably secured at the bottom, the same being retained inplace by nuts 48'. Adjacent to the retaining vessel 44,- in the cooler 30, is a space 49, wit which ice may be stored when desired, although it is not necessary. Should 0 strips. 25, g pipes 31, stats an outlet 45 at its up er (a A suitable sink 511 having a drain 53, is secured beneath the faucets on the cooler to catch the waste. The water surrounding the retaining vessel 44 is permitted to escape into a cup secured to the side of the. cooler aforesaid, which enables the same to thence flow through a downwardly slanting pipe 52, which deposits-the water into the rinsing tank, where it escapes through the overflow passage12. it is understood, of course, that there are as many metal pipes 31 as there are liquid retaining vessels 44, and thata common water supply pipe and drain cock will be sufficient for the entire system, regardless of the number of tubes em loyed.

In w ration, the water will be a mitted throng the water supply cock 34, and thepressure thereof will cause the same to rise within the metal pipes 31 surroundin the glass liquid conveying tubes 33, untiT water ascends to a point adj spent the top'of the li nid retaining vessel 44, when it is er mitted tovoverflow through the drain, wliere it is can ht and wardly t erefrom through the conducting fpt into the rinsing tank aforesaid, and from the permitted to flow down-- be at an even temperature regardless of weather conditions or extraneous influences; and that in a large measure, if not entirely, this apparatus does away with the use of me,

which is an item. of considerable expense in' this particular business. Another matter of importance is the fact that the device is made in sections which permit the ready assembling of the same, so that it is equally as serviceable in large as in small places. All of'the parts are constructed with reference to being readily accessible for cleaning purposes and, in view of the fact that there is a constant stream of water flowing through the system, the natural tendency is to cleanse everything, and especially the rinsing. tank in which the glasses are being constantly dipped and rinsed. The metallic bottle cooling receptacle and rinsing tank, being made of suitable metal and roperly enameled, will be non-leakable and at the same time will present a highly finished appearance; and, as

all corners are rounded, it will be impossible .1 for impurities to lodge therein. The use of glass liquid conducting tubes, in conjunction with the glass liquid retainers, tends to make the device sanitary in its essential features.

N 0 metal pipes or tubes come into contact with the particular liquid acted upon, so that the apparatus guards against impurities contaminating the liquid and thereby deteriorating the same. The entire device, from the details thereof to its most important features, is constructed with a view to making the same absolutely sanitary as well as efficient and perfect in operation.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I f

1. A receptacle for liquid made of sanitary material and dpen at both ends, a cap having an annular rim entered into the open end of the receptacle, a packing between the cap and the.end of the receptacle, a discharge passage through the cap and rim, a supporting plate having a rim en'teredinto the open end of the receptacle, a packing between the plate and the end of the receptacle, a sup--.

porting plate carrying the plate with the rim, and tie rods between the cap and the supporting plate for sealing the receptacle at I each end, substantially as described.

and dispensing apparatus, a liquid cooler having a beverage receptacle therein, a depending metallic pipe attached to the liquid cooler, a longitudinally disposedglass liquidconveying tube within the meta ic pi e in communication with a keg or tankan the beverage receptacle, means for drawing off the liquid from the beverage receptacle, a water supply valve opening into the aforesaid depending metallic pipe for permitting wa- I ter to flow within the metallic pipe about the liquid conveying tube, and means for carrymeans for permitting-the water to drain off and be conducted to a rinsing tank, substantially as described.

FREDRIOK e. SCHNEIDER. WILLIAM C. L. ZIEHN,

I Witnesses:

WALKER BANNING, PIERsoN W. BANN'ING.

4O 2. In combination with a beverage cooling 

